Boris’ latest message.

[EyUpMeDuck]

It’s good to see Boris is getting better. He said in his video message that he went through a critical 48 hours and it could have gone either way. Do you think the early intervention and oxygen helped save him? Would he likely have pulled through if he was treated like you or I and had to be turning blue or unable to finish his sentences before receiving hospital intervention?

[Theworldisfullofgs]

I'm not a labour support. Personally, given their behaviour today, I find them quite annoying and definitely frustrating.

I'm most definitely not a Johnson fan and dont like this government. Shunak essentially said, everyman for himself today. So yes, I think the ability to hold to account is particularly important.

[countrygirl99]

SquishySquirmy and VegetableMunge bang on.

[VegetableMunge]

You'd have to be exceptionally thick or poorly informed to imagine the only people critical of Johnson's hypocrisy and irresponsibility are Labour voters.

[SquishySquirmy]

...it doesn't matter how you voted in the last election.
EVERYONE has the right to question or criticise how our leaders run the country. We have lost an unprecedented amount of freedoms and rights in the fight against this virus but we have not yet lost that right!

Perhaps especially in times of crisis it is important to scrutinize the actions, words, and behaviour of our leaders.

Being less than complimentary about Johnson does not automatically make someone a raving Corbynite. It does not even necessarily make someone a Labour supporter!

As a pp said this is not a football match.i find the whole "nyeh nyeh you lost so shut up" to anyone with a negative comment about Johnson pathetic.

The increasingly prevalent idea that we each pick a team, follow it blindly, and angrily reject all criticism of it is not democracy. Who does it benefit?

There have been a lot of shortcomings in how Johnson and his team handled this crisis. Pointing them out is not "vile" or "mean".

[RishiSunakFanClub]

I guess Labour voters need somewhere to let out all their hatred for the Tories and obvious disappointment in the failure and decimation of their own party and as this place is run by and full of left wing luvvies, it's the place to do it. I hope it makes you feel better but it changes nothing,

[Peregrina]

I wouldn't want to be PM for the world.

He did though, that is the difference.

[CendrillonSings]

vera99

He is politic enough to know that now is probably not the time for someone in a mainstream senior job at the Economist to cast aspersions of the perceived wisdom.

So you’ve replaced your first conspiracy theory with a brand new one: he’s telling the truth, but has been silenced / chosen to silence himself despite the fact that’s he’s apparently sitting on the scoop of the fucking century!

Can you see how utterly ludicrous that sounds?

[SquishySquirmy]

Sorry posted too soon

[SquishySquirmy]

FFS.

It doesn't matter

[Oxyiz]

Probably Boris is doing alright now but enjoying the last stretch of a break that he'll get for a while.

I wouldn't want to be PM for the world.

[Oxyiz]

Crikey. I'm not a labour voter or fan, never have been, but I think you could tone the weirdly gleeful put downs down for a bit. You're coming off as a horrible person which makes your opinions less easy to take seriously.

[vera99]

He is politic enough to know that now is probably not the time for someone in a mainstream senior job at the Economist to cast aspersions of the perceived wisdom. However, others can speculate given the publically available 'facts' that have been proferred by No 10. My view FWIW - he was ill getting iller but not as ill as we were led to believe and he and the advisors around him will milk this for all it's worth. It's politics after all which is a dirty business at the best of times. And whatever else he is, he is no fool.

[CendrillonSings]

vera99

Oops, looks like you got taken in by a conspiracy theory again. Have a look at his latest tweet:

mobile.twitter.com/chrislockwd/status/1249590097252663297

Chris Lockwood
@chrislockwd
I have deleted a tweet that cast doubt on whether Boris Johnson had been as seriously ill as reported. I withdraw my comment and apologise for the offence it has caused.

Who would have thought Corbyn fans would prove to be extraordinarily gullible?

[countrygirl99]

Just because someone else might have made a balls up doesn't mean we can't criticise someone who has made a balls up. Perhaps we shouldn't criticise Harold Shipman because other people have been mass murderers too. Sound ridiculous? Of course it is and so is not criticising the government because another party might possibly have made the same mistakes.

[vera99]

Yes my face was a picture you can revel in past glories. It would seem there is some serious analysis of Boris's disease timeline. What we do know is that Boris doesn't have a good record for telling the truth.

truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/something-fishy-about-boris-johnsons-intensive-care-stay/

[FliesandPies]

How I’d have loved to have seen your face on election night! grin
Having that old fool Corbyn get landslided was truly a joy...

4 months ago. Might as well be 4 years for all the relevance it has now.

[Lweji]

How I’d have loved to have seen your face on election night! grin
Having that old fool Corbyn get landslided was truly a joy...

Sometimes it's as if people think politics is like football.

The main point shouldn't be beating the other side, but making the best possible choices for a country.

I suppose this type of attitude explains how the UK and US got their excellent leaders.

[jasjas1973]

Oh come on Cends, whatever your politics, his morals are a disgrace.

6 kids from 4 different women an allegation of domestic abuse, its undefendable.

He is PM should be an example to the nation.

[CendrillonSings]

vera99

How I’d have loved to have seen your face on election night!

Having that old fool Corbyn get landslided was truly a joy...

[vera99]

His sixth childish shit !

[CendrillonSings]

vera99

What childish shit.

[vera99]

@TheWordWomanIsTaken I like it, she is still his much younger mistress isn't she, to be the mother of his 5th or 6th child. Let's call it like it is. But it's Boris isn't it staffing it all up the wall...newly ennobled as St Boris of Resurrection...

[Peregrina]

But given that my MIL who is a contemporary of the Queen and D of E has had hospital appointments cancelled as a result of the corona virus, I think I have a right to feel somewhat annoyed.

[Peregrina]

Probably 5 times, but since they are figureheads, they should be setting an example, especially the younger ones. I would excuse the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh since they are both well into their nineties, and Charles also, is over 70 although I think he's taken care of his health.

Perhaps you don't think public figures should set an example?

[Andante57]

Peregrina you are thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to have another reason to criticise Boris - and the royal family for that matter. How many times have you had a go at them all for leaving London?